Unverified

Hate speech

07:37 Nov 8 2019 FCT Farmers Market, Zamfara Crescent, Wuse District, Abuja, Municipal Area Council, Federal Capital Territory, 900001, Nigeria

Description

The speaker, who's a popular social media reporter is mongering a rumour of danger in the already tense Kogi state ahead of the November16 elections.

News Source Link

https://www.facebook.com/798294464/posts/10159045375954465/?app=fbl

Additional Data

Date of Original Posting of the Speech:	Nov 07 2019
Date of Reporting:	Nov 08 2019
Text of the Speech:	The Tiv warrior who are fighting with Jukun in the boundary between Taraba and Benue are being imported into kogi state.....
Has this Hate Speech Been Used Before?:	No
Does the text use coded language?:	No
Medium of Dissemination:	Facebook
Link of the Speech:	https://www.facebook.com/798294464/posts/10159045375954465/?app=fbl
Was it directed at individual or a group of individuals?:	Group of individuals
Gender of the perpetrator:	Male
Gender of the victim:	Both
Who was the hate speech targeting?:	Both
What Language was the hate speech written in?:	English
Does the speech item does any of the following? (Select all that apply):	Incite or Used a Derogatory Term in English/Mother Tongue,Suggest That the Audience/Target Faces a Serious Threat or Violence from Another Group,Suggest that Some People are Spoiling the Integrity of a Group
Does the hate speech call audience to action?:	Yes
If the hate speech is calling the audience to action, for what action?:	It call for activity against a population,It have to do with politics/the elections in Kogi and Bayelsa,Unleash Terror Against Certain Group
Was there a reaction to the hate speech? i.e. was it retweeted, liked, shared?:	Yes
No. of Liked:	60
No. of Shared:	13
No. of Comments:	21
Was the hate speech a reply to a larger post, or an independent post?:	Independent post
The Speech is Targeting?:	General Community Members,Northern Minority Groups
People Likely to React to the Speech Are?:	General Community Members,Northern Minority Groups
Name/Nickname/Username of the Speaker::	Usman Okai Austin
Gender of the Speaker:	Male
Location of the Speaker:	FCT
Who is the speaker?:	Identifiable Commentator
Are they an influential speaker?:	Yes
What is the Source/Basis of Speaker's Influence?:	Journalist
Is the speaker a prominent purveyor of hate speech?:	Don't know
Based on responses, how inflammatory is the hate speech?:	Extremely Inflammatory